Press Releases
- J.D. Power Reports: Nearly Two-Thirds of Problems Owners Experience With Their New Vehicle Are Design-Related; Few Can be Fixed
June 19 2013 1:47 PM ET
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of problems owners experience with their new vehicle in the first 90 days of ownership are design-related rather than manufacturing defects. These design problems are far less likely to be successfully resolved at the dealership than are defects, according to the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) released today at an Automotive Press Association luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club.
- Nickelodeon And Crayola Draw Up New Adventures This Fall With Extended Licensing Partnership
June 19 2013 1:45 PM ET
LAS VEGAS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and Crayola today announced the multi-year renewal of their licensing partnership to develop creative expression products based on the network's leading preschool and hit animated series. Under the social expressions agreement, Crayola will develop and produce Color Wonder Markers; Giant Coloring Pages and Coloring and Activity Books for Dora the Explorer; Bubble Guppies; Go, Diego, Go!; Team Umizoomi; SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- The Wings Club Selects Jim Albaugh As Its 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient
June 19 2013 1:44 PM ET
NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wings Club, recognized as the premier aviation club in the world, will honor Mr. Jim Albaugh with the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award. Acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the field of aviation, The Wings Club will present this award on October 25, 2013, at its 71st Annual Awards Gala to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
- AK Steel Announces Pricing of $30 Million Add-On Offering of Senior Secured Notes
June 19 2013 1:44 PM ET
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) ("AK Holding") announced today that its subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation ("AK Steel"), has successfully priced a private offering of $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.750% senior secured notes due 2018 (the "add-on notes"), which were offered as an add-on to its outstanding $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.750% senior secured notes due 2018.
- Incapital Announces Donation to Benefit Oklahoma Tornado Victims
June 19 2013 1:42 PM ET
BOCA RATON, Fla. and CHICAGO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Incapital, a leading underwriter and distributor of fixed income and other financial products, today announced that it raised nearly $17,000 through a silent auction last week to benefit victims devastated by the Oklahoma tornados.
"Countless Oklahoma residents have been affected by this horrific tragedy and we are committed to helping by offering this donation," said John Radtke, CEO of Incapital. "It is our hope we will be able to assist the Oklahoma community in any way possible as they begin to recover."
- Federal Tobacco Tax Hike Would Reduce Smoking, Raise Revenue and Benefit Lower-Income Americans, New Report Finds
June 19 2013 1:41 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
- Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to Join Nation's Latino Policymakers at NALEO 30th Annual Conference in Chicago
June 19 2013 1:37 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will join the nation's largest gathering of Latino policymakers at the NALEO 30th Annual Conference in Chicago. The address will take place during the organization's national leadership luncheon, where Chairman Priebus will join congressional leaders on June 29, 2013 at the Swissôtel in Chicago, Illinois.
- Cleveland Public Power to Deploy SCADA System from Efacec ACS
June 19 2013 1:37 PM ET
ATLANTA, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Efacec ACS, a global provider of smart grid solutions, has been selected to install a complete turn-key PRISM™ SCADA system to Ohio's largest municipally owned electric utility, Cleveland Public Power (CPP). The new system will be utilized for control of CPP's sub-transmission, as well as the utility's distribution system.
- Promising Research Presented on Yogurt's Effects on Weight Management and Chronic Disease
June 19 2013 1:37 PM ET
BETHESDA, Md., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a growing body of evidence linking yogurt consumption to improved health, and additional research to identify the scientific link between yogurt and potential health benefits is underway, scientists say. International nutrition experts gathered at the First Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt in Boston on April 24, 2013 to present the current state of the science on the health effects of yogurt and identify research gaps that need to be addressed within the scientific community.
- EEOC Appears To Pre-Determine Outcome Of Religious Liberty Claim
June 19 2013 1:36 PM ET
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obama Administration's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prematurely dismissed a religious discrimination claim from substitute teacher Walt Tutka, whom his Liberty Institute attorneys believe was fired because he's a member of Gideons International, an international religious organization that distributes Bibles. Phillipsburg School District in New Jersey terminated Tutka from his position after he handed a student a Bible in October 2012.
- Monsanto's Robert T. Fraley Named 2013 World Food Prize Laureate
June 19 2013 1:36 PM ET
ST. LOUIS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2013 World Food Prize Announcement Ceremony held today at the U.S. State Department, Monsanto's Chief Technology Officer, Robert T. Fraley, Ph.D., was named a 2013 World Food Prize Laureate. Fraley's recognition is for the research he and his teams pioneered in plant biotechnology and its application to advanced breeding and crop improvement techniques in agriculture.
Fraley will share the prestigious prize with Marc Van Montagu, Ph.D., and Mary-Dell Chilton, Ph.D.
- Gang of Eight Bill Will Fail to Stop Illegal Immigration
June 19 2013 1:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The central purpose of the Schumer-Rubio bill (S.744) is to reduce future illegal immigration. In fact, Sen. Chuck Schumer has said that its passage would mean "Illegal immigration will be a thing of the past."
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- Tony Blair, Howard G. Buffett, And Ritu Sharma To Chair "40 Chances" Panel At World Food Prize
June 19 2013 1:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ambassador Kenneth Quinn announced today at the World Food Prize Laureate Ceremony, which was hosted by the U.S. Department of State, the launch of a new dialogue for this October's World Food Prize Symposium.
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- Southern Company recognized as a top employer for workers over 50
June 19 2013 1:30 PM ET
ATLANTA, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Southern Company has been named as one of the Best Employers for Workers Over 50. One of only two corporations in Georgia to be included in the 2013 list, Southern Company joins a diverse group of health systems, corporations, government agencies and non-profits earning recognition from AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
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- MacMurray Ranch Hosts 34th Annual Taste of Sonoma
June 19 2013 1:30 PM ET
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It is considered one of the most beautiful and private ranches in all of California, and on Saturday, August 31, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the historic MacMurray Ranch will open its gates to the public for the 34th annual Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch.®
- CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site
June 19 2013 1:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
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Company Name
Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn.
- CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site
June 19 2013 1:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
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Company Name
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
- Harold Cohen, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief US Pharmacist, Appointed to Pharmacist Partners'® Advisory Board
June 19 2013 1:27 PM ET
NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Harold Cohen, R.Ph., Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. Pharmacist, has been appointed to the advisory board of Pharmacist Partners, LLC. The announcement was made today by Pharmacist Partners®, The Clinical Knowledge Organization™ (CKO). As a CKO, Pharmacist Partners utilizes Pharmacists to provide education and advocacy to healthcare practitioners, on behalf of its biopharmaceutical clients.
- MAZDA MX-5 MIATA AND MAZDA2 RECEIVE HIGHEST SEGMENT HONORS IN 2013 J.D. POWER INITIAL QUALITY STUDY
June 19 2013 1:27 PM ET
IRVINE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's J.D.
- Smart Parking Comes to Downtown Redwood City
June 19 2013 1:26 PM ET
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorists in downtown Redwood City can now more easily locate available on-street parking spaces, as well as nearby garages and lots, thanks to a new smart parking solution adopted by the City and implemented by Streetline, Inc. (http://www.streetline.com).
